Calling upon the United States Congress to propose a constitutional
amendment addressing the Supreme Court decision in Citizens
United v. Federal Elections Commission.

Whereas, In 2010, the United States Supreme Court issued its
ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that
enabled corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money
in support of or in opposition to candidates for election; and

Whereas, The people of West Virginia and all other states
should have the power to limit by law the extent to which money can
be spent in their political systems; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby calls upon the United States Congress
to propose a constitutional amendment addressing the Supreme Court
decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission; and,
be it

Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Senate supports an
amendment to the United States Constitution to establish that
corporations and unions are not entitled to the same rights and
protections as natural persons under the Constitution; and, be it

Further Resolved, That such an amendment should assure the
power of the federal, state and local governments to limit,
regulate and require disclosure of sources of all money spent in
the course of political elections; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Senate requests that
the West Virginia Congressional Delegation support such an
amendment, work diligently towards its passage and vote at all
stages to advance such legislation in the Congress; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Vice President of the United
States and the President pro Tempore of the United States Senate,
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the majority and
minority leaders of both houses of Congress and to each United
States Senator and Member of the House of Representatives from West
Virginia.